Just think of the devastation in the lawn bowls community alone.<\/p>\n
Her Majesty Elizabeth had this royal relevance thing down to a fine art. <\/p>\n
When her popularity started to dip, she\u2019d release a video of her having afternoon tea with Paddington Bear, complete with marmalade sandwiches. <\/p>\n
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n Boom \u2014 instant national treasure status restored. <\/p>\n The woman could make opening an envelope look charming with her matching handbags.<\/p>\n But Charles? <\/p>\n Poor bloke\u2019s been giving earnest speeches about organic farming and heritage architecture.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Commonwealth yawns and scrolls past his social media content, still holding out hope for a video of Paddington sharing a sandwich with Ryan Reynolds.<\/p>\n So, here\u2019s a wild thought \u2014 775 rooms at Buckingham Palace; most of them just collecting dust and knick-knacks gifted by foreign dignitaries. <\/p>\n You just know there are hundreds of Buzzy Bees under those beds, and probably a p\u0101ua shell ashtray from the 1980s that some well-meaning Kiwi dignitary thought would \u201creally tie the room together\u201d.<\/p>\n What if Uncle Charles and Aunty Camilla turned the joint into the ultimate Commonwealth crash pad?<\/p>\n Picture this: You\u2019re a broke Kiwi backpacker in London. Wallet stolen. Living off Percy Pigs and instant noodles. <\/p>\n Suddenly \u2014 boom! <\/p>\n AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n A Royal Backpackers app notification: \u201cRoom available tonight at Buck House. Full English included. Host: Charles (83), enjoys gardening and talking to plants\u201d.<\/p>\n Imagine waking up to the smell of bacon sizzling on the palace barbie. <\/p>\n You shuffle downstairs in your jandals to find His Majesty manning the grill in a \u201cKing of the Sausage\u201d apron, spatula in one hand, cup of tea in the other.<\/p>\n And this isn\u2019t just about accommodation \u2014 it\u2019s about connection.<\/p>\n The throne might be inherited, but relevance has to be earned. <\/p>\n And right now, Charles is in real danger of becoming as obsolete as a fax machine or a VHS tape of Die Hard.<\/p>\n